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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2005
Applicant:
Stephen Kernosky, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventor:
Stephen Kernosky, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-piece die and system for driving a self pierce rivet into a plurality of workpieces. The die includes an anvil and a collar affixed to the anvil. The anvil and collar cooperate to reduce stresses to reduce breaking of the die.